Headdress for sportswomen



May 25 1926. 1,586,141

H. M. BUCKLEY HEADDRESS FOR SPORTSWONBN' Filed Oct. 15. 1924 Patented May 25, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEADDRESS FOR SPORTSWOMEN.

Application filed October 15,1924. Serial No. 743,785.

My invention has for its object the provision of a head-dress for sportswomen which combines, in or as one article, an eyeshade, a continuous bandeau, and ahairnet, such article being especially suitable for those indulging in outdoor games, the object being not only to shade the eyes from the glare of the sun, but also to keep the hair in order and to provide a means, that is to say, the bandeau, to keep said shade and hair-net in position on the'head.

The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a general view illustrating the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of one form of the device; and

Figure 3 is avertical section of a modification.

According to my said invention, referring to Figure 2, the article is constituted by a frame consisting of two suitably spaced apart loops or rings 1 of wire arranged one above the other, the front part of the lower loop, which may be of greater diameter than the upper, being downwardly bent (or provided with an additional downwardly extending arcuate loop) to form the front edge 2 of the peak or shade 3. These loops are connected together by a lining of canvas or other stilt material 4 in such way that there obtains a continuous or endless upstanding portion of foundation of the bandeau or forehead member or sweat band 5, and front and downwardly extending portion or foundation for the shade 3. This canvas or like stilt lining or foundation 4 is covered with any suitable or desired material 6, the inside of the bandeau being fitted with a lining band of any suitable material 7. Secured to the upper part of the bandeau is the open work skull portion 8 which may consist of a convenient number of lengths of silk cord, elastic or the like 8 secured by their ends to the upper part of the bandeau 5, said cords or the like crossing one another so forming a net of very wide mesh; alternatively, said net or hairtidy may be constituted by a cap of muslin, gauze or other suitable material wherewith to confine the hair.

In Figure 3, the wire framework 12 is replaced by a foundation body 9 of stiff material such as buckram, cardboard or the like.

I claim 1. In an article of sport headwear, the combination of a head encircling band comprising upper and lower reinforcing members and a stifi member connecting the same thereby providing a. bandeau of fixed head size, an eye shade carried by the front of the bandeau and a flexible open-work hair confining portion carried by the top of the bandeau;

2'. An article of headwcar, comprising a bandeau built up of wire loops or frames joined by a stiffening body and suitably covered and lined, a bent wire projecting from a wire loop of the bandeau and also stiffened and covered, a peak carried by said bent wire and means to enclose the hair carried on top of the bandeau.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature hereto this 29th day of September, 1924.

HERBERT MAURICE B'UCKLEY. 

